CoPo? on Ebay? - Page 2

**ANDY M** · #1 03-24-2006, 08:06 PM

VIN is correct for 05C, car has correct front fenders, and Larry Weston is listed in the Marion, OH phone directory.
Marion is not all that far from Mansfield.
There were lots of COPO cars sold in central OH, but I have never heard of this one. Strange that there is no evidence of a roll cage in an 11 sec. car. Hole for cowl induction wiring is in the firewall, and the BB box was probably wiped off for the picture. Need to see the BE date to match with the 05C build date. No tach on dash is correct, they were not installed until 05D.
My guess is that by Sunday there will be lots of comments, as this is not the first car from Mansfield listed on ebay.

ZL1#17 · #2 03-24-2006, 06:49 PM

Hard to tell, heater cover looks newer then the rest of the firewall. Brake pad on brake pedal is missing the power disc brake emblem. Also looks like drums not rotors, but hard to tell from the pictures. That's why history is so important when the drivetrain is missing.

**69LM1** · #3 03-25-2006, 10:07 PM

This added:
"I also found out the car came Frost Chev in Ohio"

Still no mention of the BE rear.

69L72RS · #4 03-26-2006, 08:13 AM

I talked to Jim about this car a while back.
He told me what the lady was asking for it and I gave him my opinion based on what he told me about the car. It is pictured the way he described it.
It has the right parts to be a COPO. Jim knows what parts to look for now. The Orange car he sold last fall was a real COPO. This one could be too.

I think he mentioned it was a theft recovery, is how the owner bought it with only 100 miles on it.
Anyone with a NICB contact can find that out along with the dealership.

Also, Jim knows how to ID a BE rear and how important it would be for backing up this car's pedigree. Call him and ask for the axle date code on the housing and the part numbers stamped in the ring gear. Ask for a clear close picture of the posi unit, showing the springs, plates, and axle gear teeth. That should settle the rearend question.

I am not saying the car is a real COPO and I am not saying it isn't. Just putting in my $0.02.

Later.
Eric

Leonard · #5 03-26-2006, 04:17 PM

Im 98% sure it a real COPO. I do not own the car . I do not know the owner. I have not seen the car. My opinion is based on the years of research i have done on the 05 built COPO cars. Im not validating the car. ONLY MY OPINION.

Joe · #6 03-26-2006, 06:18 PM

I notice that the car is getting more responce Positive that it's real , But i need a better answer if i'm going to bid , at that kind of money just for a 69 shell if it does not pan out . I'll die

**Alss** · #7 03-26-2006, 06:53 PM

Whats with the manual drum brakes..racer thing someone changed?? Seems to be real but no real concrete proof, Id like to see one real piece of paper..a rear stamping..something.

ALbert

Hylton · #8 03-26-2006, 07:19 PM

Funny how the brake pedal rubber does not have the disk brake emblem.........

**69LM1** · #9 03-27-2006, 01:05 AM

He emailed back and stated that it is a BE rear. Still waiting on the date codes.

Leonard · #10 03-27-2006, 03:32 AM

Having the original BE rear is a plus and will help. Like i stated before. IMO, i am 98% sure it is a real COPO without having the BE rear availible. For any of you wanting a COPO car, this is one to go look at. Take your books and inspect it well.

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